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POLSON — According to one taxpayer website, the average time an individual must work in order to pay off their tax debt is 42 days. The famous “1040” tax form is exactly one half of a work year of 2080 hrs. Ben Franklin wrote in 1789: “Our Constitution is in actual operation; everything appears to promise that it will last; but in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Tax assistance by trained personnel is available for free at the Polson senior center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays through April 14. Call ahead for a shorter wait time. Bring your tax stuff. I volunteered to deliver meals for a couple of days ...
LAKE COUNTY — Lovers of music, both singers and audience members, are invited to join “The Awakening” on Palm Sunday weekend for two choral concerts on April 9 and April 10. The Mission Valley Choral Society will present the first concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, at the St. Ignatius ...
ST. IGNATIUS — Our center is shiny, clean and ready for spring. We have some exciting new programs coming soon. Gentle yoga taught by Bonnie Kiser starts on Wednesday, March 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Please check it out if you are interested. On April 5, after our evening meal, Debbie Coffman from Area 6...
DIXON — Dixon Senior Center continues to serve our community and hopes everyone is staying happy and healthy. All are invited to come enjoy dinner. Meals will be served Monday and Thursday evenings, at 5 p.m. Meals are $4 per serving and are deliverable to Dixon residents upon request. We are als...
POLSON — Rumors have been spreading through Polson about a new fee soon to be passed on to local businesses. The reality of the proposal, as explained by Polson City Manager Ed Meece, is less far-reaching than some businesses fear. Proposed by the city’s executive branch, the primary sta...
RONAN — Last Thursday, the city of Ronan gathered on Main Street to enjoy a vibrant green parade in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Led by a chorus of bagpipes, the parade marched down Main Street surrounded by people clad in shamrocks and small children ready with bags to gather up ca...
With the filing deadline in the rearview mirror for county, state and federal elections, it’s clear the most action in the primary on June 7 will occur in newly minted U.S. House District 1, which covers 15 counties in western Montana, including Lake. Five Republicans, three Democrats and one Libertari...
For most of the history of mankind, consuming animals and animal products required a much closer relationship with harvest and production than the methods of the 21st century. If you wanted beef, you’d have to raise and kill it yourself, or at the very least, be in contact with someone local w...
RONAN — On March 25, the Ronan Area Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Agriculture Appreciation Dinner for the first time in two years, this time honoring locals Beth and Craig Blevins. The Blevins have been a busy couple during their decades living in Mission Valley. Beth has served as a ve...
Weather cooperating, on April 1 detour signs come down, the road traversing Crow Dam southwest of Ronan opens after a two-year closure, and Crow Reservoir will gradually begin to fill again after 16 years of limited storage. Farmers in the area will no doubt be relieved. Downstream, the reservoir wa...
